The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-25
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

The steam yacht Cora Of New York was in
the harbor yesterday.
There were 80 arrests last week, of which
% were for drunkenness.
The sd Maine will hold its annual reunion
at Peaks Island, August 25th.
Mr. G. ID. Loring gave his employees clsfm
bake at MitchelPs, Saturday.
Casco No. will make-H excursion to
Long Island Wednesday with ladies.
Inc rece.pIs from all sources of the Maine
nary Society from June II to July 10,
IH.o7, were $1,S13.10.
The important and pertinent inquiry is
made, "How about band concerts at Deer
ing Park this summer?"
The owner of the Milly accepts the chal-
lenge of the owner of the Willie to race for
the second class yacht challenge cup.
A toilet room for the female clerks at the
Post Office is being constructed in the base
ment of that building.
A Congress street station car and Con-
gress street green car collided Saturday and
hole was broken in the green car.
Mr.. M. III. Tyler slipped while getting on a
train at Dover, N. h., and his clothes were
badly torn.
The Winthrop consumes only fifteen tons
of coal day, and has made the trip from
New York to Portland inside of twenty-four
hours.
The Westbrook Chronicle says that Chas.
Hanson of Gorham is the fortunate possessor
of very valuable stallion, for which he has
refused the sum of $4,000.
The next quarterly convention of the Re-
form Clubs of Cumberland county will be
held at East Raymond on Saturday and Sun
day, August 9th and 18th.
A horse attached to Deering car fell at
Woodford's, Saturday, and was so badly
hurt by the car running against him that he
had to be killed.
The artesian well at the Electric Light
Company's station on Plum street has
reached depth of 80 feet and struck a
ledge.
The rain Saturday night washed away the
sidewalk and blocked up the sewer from the
new Whitney cellar on Federal street, doing
considerable damage.
st. Alban Commandery presented Sir
Knight John L. Small with handsome gold
ring for his attention in looking after the
luggage on the trip to Kineo.
AT special meeting of the Algonauts last
week Steward William Paine was presented
with two sets OF Davis oars and two pairs of
rowing shoes, and Mr.. A. S. Murch with a
silver water pitcher, and his baby with a
gold necklace.
AT the meeting of the 18th Maine Regi-
ment Association, held Saturday evening,
Col. Edward Moore and Maj. w. H. Green
were appointed a committee ON design for
the Gettysburg monument. The place for
the reunion will be announced hereafter.
A letter from Ferdinand Mullan of An
napolis, Md, has been received kere for the
heirs of Lieut.. Chas. Haywood, U. S. n,
who died on board the frigate Saranac. Mrs
Haywood is at Old Orchard and the letter
has been forwarded to her.
The value Of exports last week was S44,-
097.60, and there were included in the list
1,431,913 feet of lumber, 1,942,610 feet of
spool wood and 81 1913 feet of deals. Among
the imports were 1900 railroad ties and 1900
live Holsters.
All the movable property of St Joseph's
Convent at Whiteield, together with its in
mates, were removed to this city Thursday,
where the school will be carried ON here
after. The cause of the removal is said to
be on account of less expense, nearer
transportation and business centres.